Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lepomis auritus
 
Main Ref. Johnson, J.H. and D.S. Dropkin, 1995
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 11.10 TL
Sample size 15 Percent empty 13
Country USA Locality Juniata River, Pennsylvania, 1990
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lepomis auritus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.10 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Hydropsychidae Hydropsychidae
3.90 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs insects misc. terrestrial insects
8.10 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Baetidae Baetidae
9.40 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Chironomidae Chironomidae
10.00 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemerellidae Ephemerellidae
12.50 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Heptageniidae Heptageniidae
12.80 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs insects
13.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeroptera misc. Ephemeroptera
13.30 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Trichoptera misc. Trichoptera
15.60 % zoobenthos insects insects nymphs Ephemeridae Ephemeridae
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